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As the iPhone commercial says, "there's an app for just about anything." Want to get bruised up by security guards in a dark room behind a casino for counting cards? Yup there's an app for that. Las Vegas Review-Journal reports, "California gaming authorities tipped off their Nevada counterparts to a blackjack card-counting program that can be used on either the Apple iPhone or the Apple iPod Touch portable music player." Counting cards is not illegal in Nevada casinos (just ask these guys) but using a device like an iPhone app to help count cards is considered a felony. The cleverly titled "Blackjack Card Counter" app is still available in the iPhone App store for $3.99.

The new LA Weekly puts its cards on the table this week with its gambling issue. We were immediately drawn to rundown of casinos in Los Angeles. Casinos? Los Angeles? Apparently it's about games of skill vs. games of chance; what we have, legally, in LA, are games of skill. So the casinos on the list are mostly dedicated to poker (no wimpy slot machines). We're thinking that these are the kind of places that might just make for an excellent christmukah detour, if you're looking for an alternative to the Norman Rockwell holiday. Or if your xmas is booked, you can still enjoy fast cards, moderate bling, and entertainment. Good-guy old-school rapper KRS-One will be at the Normandie Casino in Gardena on Saturday; troublemaker Slick Rick performs next Thursday. (Does this make them the Frankie and Deano of hip hop?)